All times in Eastern time
10:00am to 10:45am – Panel discussion regarding the general importance of library digitization and preservation work, featuring:
- Amanda Watson, Assistant Dean for Library and Information Services, Harvard Law School (moderator)
- Leah Prescott, Senior Library Administrator/Director, Mystic Seaport Museum; former Associate Director, Harvard Law School Library
- John Overholt, Curator of the Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson and Early Books and Manuscripts, Harvard University Houghton Library
- Debora Mayer, Conservator for Analytical Services and Technical Imaging Preservation Services, Harvard University
11:00am-12:00pm –Panel discussion regarding the value of an original Magna Carta, featuring:
- Jonathan Zittrain, George Bemis Professor of International Law and Vice Dean for Library and Information Resources, Harvard Law School (moderator)
- David Carpenter, Professor of Medieval History, King’s College
- Nicholas Vincent, Professor of Medieval History, University of East Anglia
- Charles Donahue, Paul A. Freund Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
- Elizabeth Papp Kamali, Austin Wakeman Scott Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
12:00pm-2:30pm – Break
2:30pm-3:30pm – Mock Collegiate Interteam Debate, featuring Mississippi State University, the 2025 Collegiate Debate National Championship winner. Debaters include Hannah Daniels, Ben Harvey, Sam Harvey, and Devin Hutchins. Prompt: The Magna Carta remains a valuable guide for constraining the power of government.
4:00pm-5:00pm – Magna Carta High School Quiz Show, featuring students from area high schools.
